Free Fireworks New Years Eve at Navy Pier

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Free Fireworks Saturday nights at Navy Pier. Navy Pier is the destination for spectacular FREE Chicago fireworks synchronized to blasting music on Lake Michigan. The twice weekly fireworks shows are all summer long from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Be sure to check the schedule for additional shows added throughout the year. We’ll post those too. See below where to watch along the Lakefront. Fireworks are generally at 10:15PM on Saturdays. Schedule subject to change or cancellation. See below where to watch along the Lakefront.

The Navy Pier New Year’s Eve fireworks presented by Miller Lite will take place from approximately 12:00 am – 12:15 am Dec 31, 2017. Guests are invited to join us on the Pier for this free New Year’s Eve fireworks show.

Navy Pier Booze Rules

People who purchase an alcoholic beverage from a licensed vendor at Navy Pier are allowed to carry that drink throughout the Pier’s indoor and outdoor areas in specially marked, disposable cups provided by the vendor. No BYOB allowed anywhere on the Pier.

Where to watch along the lake

Depending on the weather Navy Pier (600 E. Grand) can get crowded. You may want to get there early for a good spot. Cheap eats Navy Pier.

Theatre on the Lake, 2401 N. Lake Shore Drive at Fullerton, (312) 742-7994. Past the northern end of North Avenue Beach on the Lakefront Trail is the theater and it’s grounds. Adjacent is 5.8 acres of new park land built on landfill at Fullerton.

Oak Street Beach, 1000 N Lake Shore Dr, Oak Street and Lake Shore Drive,(312) 742-5121. This beach is much larger than Ohio Street you can also camp out in the grassy knolls along the Lakefront Trail north of the beach.

DuSable Harbor, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, 312-742-3577. Set up along the grassy area adjacent to the Lakefront Trail.

Monroe Harbor, Monroe Street east of Lake Shore Drive, 312-742-7643. Set up along the grassy area adjacent to the Lakefront Trail.

Buckingham Fountain, 301 S. Columbus Dr., (312) 742-7529. You’ll want to be on the Lake Shore Drive side of the fountain in the grass along the Lakefront Trail across LSD from the fountain. The “walk” signals across LSD will activate only when a pedestrian pushes the crossing button.

Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S Lake Shore, 312-939-2438. You can sit on the grassy slopes of the north side of the Shedd.

Adler Planetarium, 1300 S Lake Shore Dr., 312-922-7827. The official address is Lake Shore Drive but where you want to camp out is on the north side of Solidarity Drive which runs east into the Lake.

Northerly Island, 1400 S. Linn White Dr., (312) 745-2910. The south part of the island is under construction but there but there’s still access at the north end.

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